The Pakistan batsman was playing in a one-day match in Toronto in 1997 when he charged into the stands to attack a man who had reportedly been calling him a "fat potato". He was banned for two matches. Watch YouTube video

John Daly

After being repeatedly photographed by a fan at a tournament in Australia in December, the hot-tempered golfer snatched the camera and hurled it against a tree.

Ty Cobb

In 1912, the baseball legend attacked a disabled fan who heckled him. When told his victim had no hands, Cobb is reported to have snapped: “I don’t care if he has no feet.”